Writer. Recent books: CHICANO FRANKENSTEIN; WAITING FOR GODÍNEZ. Agent: Kim Carson Bodie of the Schulman Literary Agency. Bluesky: https://xitter.cf/t.co/UV8iI7mB5K

Pasadena, CA
Joined March 2013
I am over the moon... I have signed with the Susan Schulman Literary Agency! My agent is the wonderful Kim Carson Bodie. More news soon. schulmanagency.com/kim-carso… @SusanSchulman #WritingCommunity #agents
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Have you read this yet? In @olivasdan's 'Chicano Frankenstein,' the undead are the new underpaid labor force... npr.org/2024/05/08/119795637…
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THIS SUNDAY: Join us at the Shade Bar in NYC! Honored to be part of this amazing lineup of authors. Come have a crepe and some dark fiction! Start your Noirvember the right way! #noiratthebar #nyc #shadebar
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Today, on The Rumpus book club! I will be talking with the brilliant NYT bestselling author MIN JIN LEE about her epic new novel ‘American Hagwon.’ Register free here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Golden State experts Gustavo Arellano and Stacey Grenrock Woods tackle Californians’ skills behind the wheel, apparent moves to Texas, and the best year we ever had. altaonline.com/dispatches/a6…
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South Pasadena finally has a bookstore. Step inside Outpost Books. “I wanted it to feel obviously cozy [like] a bookstore,” said owner Nicole Novembrino. But also “like a trading post, where you just stop along the road, and there's stuff everywhere.” laist.com/news/los-angeles-a…
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Mexican actress Mercedes Hernández has a small, but memorable part in DIGGER. She is, however, the lead in the masterful film IDENTIFYING FEATURES, as a mother searching for her son. Her devastating performance earned her the Best Actress award from the Mexican Film Academy 🇲🇽
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It's spooky season so what better time to remind people that I wrote a multiple-award winning picture book about a monster that gets bigger & hungrier with every lie called The Fib! Much love! gloobooks.com/products/the-f…
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It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s share books and boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. The little book that could is only $1.99 for a limited time! Magic, revenge, a Russian hitman, dogs with human eyes, and more. Get some! amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0D8HN8NH…
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For its 15th year, L.A. TACO is bringing you the most extensive guide to Day of the Dead events around Los Angeles. These are our favorite Día de Muertos events for a celebration of life worth remembering. The full guide: lataco.com/dia-de-los-muerto… By Nya Manneh and L.A. TACO STAFF
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HOW DO I DO IT? HELL IF I KNOW: Honored to be included in The First Two Pages column from amazing author Art Taylor. Check it out here: bit.ly/3TnNwH3 #crimefiction #behindthescenes
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Out today! ESSENTIAL FILM HISTORY by Charles Ramírez Berg & John Bruns traces 125+ years of movie storytelling—from silent-era experiments to digital mastery. 🎬 Grab your copy of this cinema study today: utpress.utexas.edu/978147733…
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Cool news!
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In case you missed it yesterday, I wrote a thing about writing and dreaming. “At this stage in my career as an author, my main dream is to keep having a career.” gabinoiglesias.substack.com/…
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Happy to see my profile of OBSESSION’s Inde Navarrette made it to print today in the LA Times. It was great to discuss this breakout moment with her inside the Green Man store in Burbank, one of the film’s locations. Read here: latimes.com/delos/story/2026…
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